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Claim Form. This is a Minnesota form and can be use in Hennepin Local County.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE HENNEPIN COUNTY
CONCILIATION COURT CLAIM FORM
The following information is required to process your Conciliation Court Claim. If
required information is not provided, your claim form and filing fee will be returned to
you.
1.
Enter plaintiff(s) name, street address, city, state, zip code and date of birth. (Please
verify that city is correct). One name per box, even for married couples.
Note: If more than two plaintiffs use Additional Litigant Form.
2.
Enter defendant(s) name, street address, city, state and zip code. Include their telephone
number if known. (Please verify that city is correct) If defendant’s mailing address is a
PO Box, list the street address where they live in the text box for the claim to verify
jurisdiction. One name per box, even for married couples.
Note: If more than three defendants use Additional Litigant Form.
3.
Enter the following information:
• Amount owed ($7,500 maximum)
• Filing Fee - $70.00
• Grand Total including filing fee
• Date of Incident, event or transaction
• Brief description– please use size 10 font or larger and only use the space
provided in the text box. Keep your claim form to one page.
4.
Sign the claim form and include your daytime phone number with area code. Your
signature must be notarized.
Failure to include all of the above will result in your documents being returned to you without
being filed. Do not attach exhibits or other documents to the claim form. Please bring them to
court on the day of your hearing.
Mail or bring your claim form and $70.00 filing fee payable to “Hennepin County Conciliation
Court” to:
Conciliation Court
350 South 5th Street
Room 306 – City Hall
Minneapolis MN 55415-0926
Last Revised 6/9/09
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CONCILIATION COURT PROCEDURES
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Failure to Appear: Failure of defendant to appear at the hearing may result in a default
judgment being entered for the plaintiff. Failure of the plaintiff to appear may result in
dismissal of the action or a default judgment being entered in favor of the defendant on any
counterclaim that has been asserted.
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Questions: Visit www.mncourts.gov/district/4/?page=395 for answers to common questions
about filing a claim in Hennepin County Conciliation Court. To learn how to represent
yourself in a Conciliation Court case, visit www.mnmcourts.gov/selfhelp. All
correspondence should be addressed to the Conciliation Court.
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Continuances: The court administrator may change the date for trial if there is good cause
for a continuance and a request for continuance is made at least five days (exclusive of
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) prior to trial. The court administrator may grant only one
continuance per party, the maximum allowed is 30 days. A Judge must determine all other
requests for continuance. All parties will be notified by the Court of any new date set for
trial. The Court in its discretion may assess costs not to exceed $50.00, either absolute or
conditional, to the other party as a condition of granting an order for a continuance of any
case.
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Counterclaims: The defendant may, if s/he has a claim against the plaintiff which is within
the jurisdiction of the Court, file it with the Court not less than five days (exclusive of
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) before the trial date, upon payment of a filing fee. The
Court will then notify the plaintiff of any such claim. Both the claim and counterclaim will
be tried at the same time. If the counterclaim exceeds the jurisdiction limit of the
Conciliation Court, see Minnesota General Rules of Practice for the District Courts, Rule
510.
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Evidence: Each party should bring to the trial all witnesses and exhibits, including repair
bills and estimates, deemed necessary to prove his or her case. Upon request before the trial,
the Court will issue subpoenas requiring witnesses to appear. There are additional costs for
issuing subpoenas and it is the responsibility of the party requesting the subpoena to have it
served on the witness.
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Trials: After hearing the evidence, the Judge will either make a ruling or take the case under
advisement for later decision. The parties will be notified by mail of the Judge’s decision. If
a party changes his or her address, the Court must be notified.
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If the parties agree on a settlement prior to trial, each party who has made a claim or
counterclaim shall promptly advise the Court in writing that the claim or counterclaim has
been settled and that it may be dismissed. The plaintiff may notify the Court by completing
the Notice of Settlement section on the claim form and mailing or bringing it to Conciliation
Court.
Last Revised 6/9/09
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
Plaintiff #1
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
CONCILIATION COURT
The defendant(s) owe plaintiff(s) $_____________, plus a $__________
filing fee, for a total of $ ______________, plus costs, because
on or about, (month and year) ______________________, ______,
the following event occurred. Briefly describe the event below.
Address
City/State/Zip
Date of Birth:
Plaintiff #2
Address
City/State/Zip
Date of Birth:
VERSUS
Defendant #1
Address
City/State/Zip
Defendant #2
Address
Under oath, I swear the above statement of claim is true and correct to the
best of my knowledge, and that the person(s) being sued are at least 18
years of age, and not in the military service.
City/State/Zip
Defendant #3
Signed _____________________________________________________
Title of Representative: _______________________________________
Address
Daytime telephone: (______)___________________________________
City/State/Zip
Failure of defendant to appear at the hearing may
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME
NOTARY STAMP OR COURT
SEAL
result in a default judgment being entered for the
plaintiff. Failure of the plaintiff to appear may
result in dismissal of the action or a default Signature ____________________________________
judgment being entered in favor of the defendant Date _________________
on any counterclaim that has been asserted.
OFFICE USE ONLY – DO NOT WRITE BELOW
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THE PARTIES
You are hereby summoned to appear at the hearing of the above entitled case at :
Minneapolis - Room 320 City Hall – 350 South 5th St, Mpls MN 55415 – 612/348-2713
Minneapolis - Room 314 City Hall – 350 South 5th St, Mpls MN 55415 – 612/348-2713
TIME: ____________________________________ AM/PM
DATE: ___________________________________________
Certified
Secretary of State
Other _________________
SPECIAL SERVICE
Returned __________
Personal Service
Returned __________
Out of State – Indiv
Returned __________
Returned __________
Returned __________
Notice of Settlement
The above-entitled case having been settled, the same may be and hereby is dismissed with my consent.
Date: __________________
Last Revised 6/9/09
_____________________________________________
Plaintiff’s Signature
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